Quoting .Colleen.:" So what are you debating? Locking up video games so underage kids aren't exposed? I guess I don't get your point."

My point violent video games should only be controlled within the home if you have children that are not of the recommended age for them to play . I was getting people's view on it from a discussion I heard earlier about video games and a therapist saying if you have children they shouldnt be in the home..read the OP. I said I dont see why not IF they are kept away from underage children. It's like anything else violent movies, guns, drugs, alcohol etc.. it's shouldnt be easily accessable to under age children in your home. How you prevent that is up to the parent..

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(boy); 2 kids; f**king, Austria36337 posts

17th Dec '12

Quoting Mama C~:" My point violent video games should only be controlled within the home if you have children that are ... [snip!] ... alcohol etc.. it's shouldnt be easily accessable to under age children in your home. How you prevent that is up to the parent.."

<blockquote><b>Quoting Mama C~:</b>" Other than being 18 and over recomendations should there be more laws put in place for video games that ... [snip!] ... Obviously video games, or any other object do not kill but is it adding to the rising problems of gun violene in general?"</blockquote>

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I believe parents play the same amount of time they allow their children to play so they understand what their kids are seeing and understand the impact or potential impact.
They are not harmless to some kids are potentially harmful, in some way, to all kids in large quantities.
Allowing kids to play videos for hours is lazy parenting.

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17th Dec '12

Quoting ℳary ℐane:" Should bibles be locked up too? They talk about war, killings, and alcohol."

It is the adults responsibility to ensure the ratings apply in their home and children aren't playing games that aren't meant for their age group. However I think blaming video games is a bit ridiculous, it just reminds me of years ago when Marilyn Manson was being blamed for the Columbine shootings :?

<blockquote><b>Quoting xTJ:</b>" It is the adults responsibility to ensure the ratings apply in their home and children aren't playing ... [snip!] ... games is a bit ridiculous, it just reminds me of years ago when Marilyn Manson was being blamed for the Columbine shootings :?"</blockquote>

You can't point to any one issue. It's a combo with treatment of the mentally ill at the heart of the problem.

Quoting Mama C~:" My point violent video games should only be controlled within the home if you have children that are ... [snip!] ... alcohol etc.. it's shouldnt be easily accessable to under age children in your home. How you prevent that is up to the parent.."

Quoting ℳary ℐane:" Should bibles be locked up too? They talk about war, killings, and alcohol."

For some reason children dont run to a bible as they would a video game or atleast not the kids I have come across.
Seems more likely for them to be curious and pull a video game out and play it than a bible on the couch and read it.
Do I think they should be locked up..No. I dont think any book should be locked away and I dont think video games need a safe to be locked away either but just like there is a age restriction for them I think they should be followed and not just have children young and impressionable at any age playing video games with extreme violent content. What a parent does and will do is there buisness.

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(boy); 2 kids; f**king, Austria36337 posts

17th Dec '12

Quoting Mama C~:" For some reason children dont run to a bible as they would a video game or atleast not the kids I have ... [snip!] ... games with extreme violent content. What a parent does and will do is there buisness this is just how I feel on the subject."

I think that is definitely depending on the family.

Religion was forced upon me. I watched the crucifixion of Jesus idk how many times and it scared the shit out of me.